Financial Analyst

Sun Life • Waterloo, ON

2d • $58,000 - $93,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sun Life Health (SLH) business within Sun Life Canada is a leading provider of Group Benefits and Health Solutions. A market leader in the advancement of workplace mental health across Canada, through the introduction of new tools such as Virtual Care and Stress Management and Well-Being program providing members access to mental health and medical specialists 24/7. SLH is seeking a Financial Analyst to join its fast-paced and energetic Finance team. Reporting to the Manager, Financial Controls, the Financial Analyst will play a crucial role in executing and supporting control activities critical to the Sun Life Health business.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in reconciliations, financial reporting and/or internal controls.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (including Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint).
• A passion and willingness to understand accounting flows from source-to-ledger and relate accounting to business processes and transactions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Self-motivated, results-oriented and flexible to changing priorities and timelines.
• Proven technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• This role requires Reliability Status Clearance. In addition to a law enforcement inquiry and a credit check, as part of your application, the Government of Canada will ask if you lived or travelled outside of Canada for 6-consecutive months during the last 5 years, and you must account for all activities during this time.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with Frontier (or other reconciliation tools), SAP.
• A CPA, other designation or diploma/degree in accounting is considered an asset.
• This role can be reported under the CPA experience verification pathway.

Responsibilities

• Prepare account reconciliations ensuring they are accurate, complete, informative and meet Sun Life account reconciliation standards.
• Identify, investigate, and resolve differences in reconciliations in collaboration with business partners.
• Support internal and external audits. This includes supporting retrieval of audit sample requests and participating in walkthrough meetings to discuss control processes.
• Validate, improve, and document key business processes and controls; seizing on opportunities to transform current manual high volume and/or complex functions.
• Participate in projects and ad-hoc requests as needed.

Benefits

• 15 vacation days per year
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension Plan participation starts immediately, and you are automatically enrolled.
• Sun Life automatic and matching contributions
• Opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Work and professional development that is united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree